According to the Egypt Independent, the country’s Ministry of Telecommunications and Information Technology minister Mohamed Salem, recently announced the formation of a new committee to evaluate the feasibility of such a ban.

In February, a member of the conservative Al-Nour party, Dr Younis Makhioun, proposed a blanket ban on internet pornography. Makhioun has called on Egyptians to adhere to religious values and take a stand against pornography. He believes pornography, amongst other things, is responsible for the increase in the number of divorce and rape cases.